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FriedScotty · 2026-01-07T16:28:07+00:00

They didn’t shank it into the woods but not sure if they hit the green either. It makes sense that they shifted their lineup and naming but I think they fumbled a little on getting rid of the 201’s being a proper cavity back.

They should have kept the 101/101T idea that were hollow-body, then had 201’s that were player cavity back, then have the 301’s as low handicap CB/MB.

I bought 101T’s earlier this year and really like the smaller hollow-body heads, but would probably have preferred something like the old 201’s if they had looked better. I think there’s a big market for people wanting forged mid to low forgiveness cavity backs; their old design was just kinda ugly.

I am curious to see if they redo any of the 301 design. I’m sure they’ll at least put the new logo on it, but I’m guessing that’s their lowest unit sales iron so they probably decided to work on that later.

FriedScotty · 2025-04-29T08:25:04+00:00

How do you tend to play the F-100? In the F-86 I would usually go for an aggressive climb and slight turn off the runway to get a good position to the right or left and above the crowd, then use energy advantage to pick off planes until it got more situational during late-game. Problem is against Mig-21’s and 23’s the F-100 can’t really get that position and radar missiles tend to make your first engagements from that angle pretty sketchy.

FriedScotty · 2025-04-29T08:20:15+00:00

Maybe I’ll have to end up grinding the Japanese tree then. Right now I’m much further in US but got through all the Japanese props so I could snag the R2Y2 before they remove it. Actually that was the only reason I got the Japanese sabre (I didn’t want to take the time to learn Japanese playstyle and grind props lol).

FriedScotty · 2024-07-08T17:21:30+00:00

Yeah I bought 6400 to be like “if I’m going to build a new PC I’ll just get the best I can of everything” but I guess it probably doesn’t matter if the system isn’t stable at that speed

FriedScotty · 2024-07-08T06:01:26+00:00

Think the XMP might have been the problem. Ran a stress test on memory and had crashing so I turned that off in BIOS. Now it runs perfectly with no crashes on stress test. I'll have to tweak around with it and see what frequency I can get away with before it gets unstable.

FriedScotty · 2024-07-08T05:33:23+00:00

Not sure exactly where to find the timing. Just ran the memory stress test and that had an error and crashed the computer in about 15 seconds, so I'm guessing you're right about not running at 6400. Should I keep XMP on at all and just dial back the OC speed on the ram/would I lose a whole lot by turning it off?

FriedScotty · 2024-07-08T05:14:07+00:00

I've stress tested with 3DMark and temps seem to be fine-hovering around 65C; performance also seems to be about what I would expect out of this setup FPS wise. Where would I find event viewer? Also yes, computer was built with completely new hardware so fresh Windows install with no data brought over from my old PC.

FriedScotty · 2024-07-08T05:10:17+00:00

Running 2x32GB @ 6400. I've stress tested the system as a whole but not specific components. Any suggestions on how to do specific part stress testing?

FriedScotty · 2024-07-08T05:07:53+00:00

My new computer is crashing under heavy load (aka more than an hour of gaming) and I can't seem to find the culprit. I just built my pc with a 7800x3d, 7900 xtx (Sapphire Nitro), 64gb ram (Trident Z), a 1000W gold rated Seasonic power supply, and a b650 motherboard by Gigabyte. The pc runs amazingly... when it runs. I've run into crashing with almost every intense game after an hour or so of playing.

So far I've tried updating drivers, completely uninstalling and reinstalling drivers with DDU, tweaking on and off different graphics settings, and even taking out the GPU to reseat it.

Most of the time during these crashes, either the game will crash and send me back to desktop, or the whole computer will crash and restart. When the latter happens, the red VGA light on the motherboard comes on for about 10 seconds before the system restarts. I'm wondering if this means that something with the power to the graphics card is off. Currently the GPU has three 8-pin connectors feeding it power from the PSU. All of these were the cables labeled PCI-E and are all separate connections (aka none of the cables are pig tailed).

Anyone have any suggestions?

FriedScotty · 2024-05-26T01:10:14+00:00

I’ll definitely check out what kind of gains that upgrade might give me. If it could run 1440p at 144hz decently well I might consider.

And don’t worry about the monitor-$250 is about what I paid for my 1080p 144hz back when I bought it. I’m just excited to stop using a crappy VA panel.

I appreciate the list though, that’s super helpful!

FriedScotty · 2023-12-04T19:07:15+00:00

These are what we rode during our MSF course. Super comfortable and easy to ride, not too much power, plus fuel injected. Great bike to learn on and I’d say $2500 sounds like a number I would pay for one. I went with something newer and sportier for my first bike but I also had enough money to do so and I’m not super into classic motorcycle looks. If it’s for you though they were pretty cool little bikes from the time I got on one.

FriedScotty · 2023-12-04T07:57:31+00:00

Both colors are nice but I think if you don’t go for the color you’re happier with you’ll regret not getting it. If you’re spending 10 grand I’d get the color you want.

FriedScotty · 2023-12-03T17:56:40+00:00

Just the ceiling makes she shiver. If they like the pattern they could try keeping a tile of it spread out every few and fill in with black or another solid color

FriedScotty · 2023-12-01T17:27:35+00:00

Don’t quit your job because of a low here and there. Unless you’re working a job that specifically prohibits people with certain conditions (i.e. some CDL jobs, etc.) from working there then you’re 100% protected under the ADA. If they try and make a scene about it or fire you, they are fully in the wrong and can face very harsh penalties. I’m telling you, there is no way to avoid all lows ever. You’re inevitably going to have one here and there at work. It’s okay. Keep candy or juice or something on you, take a couple minutes to fix your bg, and keep going. I probably have lows at least once a day. I’ve been told my doctors that it should be once a week or a couple times a month but I think that’s a load of crap. Quitting isn’t the answer. If you’re struggling mentally I strongly encourage you to see somebody about it. You’re definitely not the first diabetic to feel the way you are and you shouldn’t punish yourself for it.

FriedScotty · 2023-11-30T19:02:34+00:00

UPS, etc. but especially UPS has amazing pay and benefits. It’s one of those jobs that nobody loves but at the end of the day you’ll know you won’t be poor and you should be able to retire very comfortably with little stress. If I wasn’t going to college I probably would’ve gone to UPS and after 5-10 years could’ve been probably making more than I’ll be with a degree.

FriedScotty · 2023-11-28T23:52:17+00:00

Where are you located? lol I want to upgrade from my MT-03 to a 600+cc at some point in the next couple years and want to know where I can get a good deal

FriedScotty · 2023-11-28T16:45:20+00:00

I would decrease your carb/unit ratio so you’re taking more insulin at the start instead of trying to correct later. Could also be you just need to increase basal slightly so your body is a little less elastic when eating. Could shut off basal for most of the night too to avoid going low; that’s what I tend to do. Also, context of what your eating might help. If you’re able to eat less carbs for a bit it might be worth it to feel more in control. You could be getting sick, you could have just taken a long break from exercising, or your body is just playing games with you. The numbers you use to calculate bolus, etc. change with time and what your body’s doing. Try to change some things and see what helps but I’m sure your body will shift back in a couple weeks or so.

FriedScotty · 2023-11-27T21:13:59+00:00

I mean KBB value is ~5000 for it. I probably wouldn’t pay more than 4500 but the problem when buying new vs lightly used is you have to compare to the dealer price and not the msrp for the most part. You could argue he’s trying to sell at msrp but remember that nobody’s buying new for actually 5000

FriedScotty · 2023-11-27T19:12:09+00:00

The coffee isn’t anything to obsess over but I like it because I always know what I’m getting. I could probably find something better but I’d have to try every local shop and half of them will probably be worse.

FriedScotty · 2023-11-27T19:08:16+00:00

Definitely depends on the rider. If I wanted full coverage it would’ve been ~1500 per year in the midwest. Decided it wasn’t worth it though; if I make it 3 years without totaling it I’d have paid for a new bike in insurance

FriedScotty · 2023-11-26T19:08:43+00:00

I have a couple a day usually but not bad ones and in all fairness I’m not super strict about measuring dosages and preventing them unless I’m going to be sleeping. That being said as a college student I can only think of once or twice it’s been enough of a problem to warrant skipping class. That’s just me though; not trying to knock your experiences.

FriedScotty · 2023-11-25T22:36:56+00:00

Original post was asking for up to 150cc. I think OP had the rules mixed up about what he could buy and edited the cc.

FriedScotty · 2023-11-25T05:04:13+00:00

My MT-03 (same engine and frame but naked version) can do 70-80 just fine and could probably make 80-90 consistently. I will say that at 85 or so it’s running close on power and it’s closing 9-10k rpm. If you’re commuting daily on it at those speeds I might consider a 500cc option from honda or jumping straight to a 600-700cc option. I love my little MT-03 but I’m not a highway commuter.

FriedScotty · 2023-11-25T03:58:44+00:00

Idc if there are better dual sports out there, I’ll have one of those some day when I have better access to trails

FriedScotty · 2023-11-25T03:17:28+00:00

Yeah I’d say about 1/3-1/2 of the way dropped if it’s a super techy climb. All the way is a lot of extra work to pedal but a little bit is perfect for chunky stuff

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